Did you know that you can access library resources from the comfort of your own home? Taking online courses gives you the freedom of not coming to campus; a bonus is that you can utilize the library from where you are! At the University of Colorado Denver campus, the library can be accessed through logging in at: https://skyline.ucdenver.edu/patroninfo~S0. If you are taking online classes through the Anschutz campus, you can access the library at: https://hsl-ezproxy.ucdenver.edu/login.

Uses and available resources will only enhance your online experience! The resources you will have at your fingertips with our online library are nearly endless. You will have access to books, journal articles, newspaper articles, reviews, publications … anything you would find at a local library. You can even search for your discipline; writing that online paper will be easier when you use the online resources available to you!

As students, you will quickly realize that turning to academic databases are much more of a value than using an internet search while writing a paper for an online class. Benefits of using your online library resources include:

Allowing you to gather more information in a faster time frame.

You can utilize this resource from any location with internet access; no need to travel to your local library.

All relevant information is in one place.

According to US News, "Research tells us that students who take advantage of library services have higher grade-point averages and are more likely to complete their programs in a timely fashion," says Ann Campion Riley, president of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Most distance students are people who want to succeed, but online students need to be highly motivated and self-directed to do this, she says.